Meanwhile, his comments below (1:35 update) to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore might lead you to think that Smith isn't exactly averse to staying in Atlanta through the season. At least there could be a chance for a playoff run before testing free agency in the summer.

It looks like the original report that the Celtics would give up Fab Melo for Crawford may not be accurate, but we still can't resist running the tweet from Jeff Clark of CelticsBlog (@celticsblog): "Fab Melo might be walking out that door ... or into it. Whatever."

2:15 Update: The Celtics give up Leandro Barbosa's expiring contract, according to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski. (Barbosa is out for the season with a knee injury, so it's a money move for the Wizards.)

1:35, Josh Smith's post-practice comments

Hawks forward Josh Smith is eager for all the questions and speculation to be over, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore, who talked with Smith after today's practice.

Smith, the subject of so much trade speculation, has been peppered with questions about his future (he'll be a free agent this summer). Eager for it all to be over, he admitted to Vivlamore that he had trouble sleeping Wednesday night on the eve of the deadline.

“Compounded with the trade rumors and the loss (to the Heat Wednesday),” Smith said. “It was a very disappointing loss. I went to sleep kind of late last night. It was definitely hard to sleep.”

Today's time line: Smith woke up, called his agent, and with no deal near, headed to practice. He said he had no conversations with team management about his future.

“I’m pretty sure it’s lingering through everybody’s head,” Smith said of the distracting nature of the deadline. “There are other guys who feel like they may get traded. It’s not just me that is having the thought process. We’ll wait to see at 3 o’clock.

“No matter what happens Atlanta will still be home. I’m from here. I have a home here. My family is here. It will always be the place where I rest my head.”

1:20, It's (still) quiet … (still) too quiet

OK, this is ridiculous. Maybe the trade dam is about to burst. After all, if it's going to, it has to happen in the next 90 minutes or so.

Or maybe it's not going to burst at all. Never have so many words been written about trades that are not going to happen.

Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears quotes an NBA agent as saying, "I came to work today in a hearse with a black suit, black top hat because its dead out there."

The agent, Spears reported, blamed new the collective bargaining agreement (seriously, if you haven't read SN's David Steele on the situation, go … now) and a familiar villain: Billy Hunter.

12:15, It's quiet … too quiet

So, to recap, with less than three hours to the deadline: Zzzzzzz.

Seriously, this is not your big brother's trade deadline day. The names in play aren't supersized and most of the deals being discussed are of the Happy Meal variety.

So now seems like a good time for you to take a break and read SN's David Steele, who explains why the deadline ain't what it used to be.

We'll break in with news when it happens.

11:55, We're talkin' 'bout Hawks practice

If there's a sure thing on trade deadline day, it's that Josh Smith, a free agent this summer, will not be an Atlanta Hawk after 3 p.m. ET.

And, yet, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore is reporting that Smith is still a Hawk in one very important way.

"I can confirm - that Josh Smith is on the Hawks' practice court for 11 a.m. workout. #ATLHawks"

The teams that continue to be mentioned in connection with Smith: Bucks, Suns and Rockets. Stay tuned.

11:45, It's quiet … or is it?

Most of the chatter is on Twitter, not much from the men who'll be making the deals.

So what does that mean? SN's Sean Deveney wondered, too.

"Spoke to a GM abt how quiet it seems. He said 'Well if we're not talking to you guys then it means we're talking to each other.' Fair point."

He also has been mentioned with the Bucks, but probably only if Monta Ellis is included in a Josh Smith deal.

One team that has cooled is the Bulls.

CBSSports.com's Ken Berger tweets: 'Bulls have cooled on J.J. Redick. Due to luxury tax, Chicago unlikely to pay him as a free agent this summer so reluctant to give up pick.'

The Bulls get hammered for worrying about the luxury tax, but if you're going to go over the barrier, you've got to ask: Will it make us a championship caliber team? If the answer is no (and with Derrick Rose's status still up in the air, it is), then you don't add Redick.

11:15 a.m., Smith rumors flying

The Atlanta Hawks are pushing to get a Josh Smith deal done (the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore says he's entrenched at Josh Smith Trade HQ), and one team that keeps coming up in reports is the Milwaukee Bucks.

Sporting News' Sean Deveney (@SeanDeveney) still has the Bucks as the front-runners in a deal for Smith, but he says he can't discount the Rockets because making a move now might allow them to get Smith and then Dwight Howard this summer.

In the second trade, Houston moved second-year player Marcus Morris, the 14th pick in the 2011 draft, to the Phoenix Suns for a future second-round pick, according to multiple reports. The move reunites Morris with twin brother, Markieff. The two played together at Kansas with Robinson and Aldrich.

The Rockets still have about $5 million in cap room to add an expiring contract before today’s deadline for a playoff run, which is why they’ve been frequently mentioned in the Josh Smith rumors.

More likely: The Rockets will be players this summer because they’ve cut enough off their 2013-14 payroll to be able to make a max offer to Smith or Dwight Howard, both of whom are pending free agents.

The Suns made out pretty good in acquiring Morris at the price. The Kings? Well, their side of their trade is much murkier—kind of like their ownership situation.